WorksheetsMidsummer Night's Dream Final
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 18mins
Matching. Identify the events of the play: (1) Exposition, (2) Rising Action, (3) Climax (4) Falling Action, and (5) Resolution
In the woods, a fairy named Puck tries to solve the love triangle and accidentally makes Lysander fall in love with Helena. Titania falls in love with Bottom the Donkey.
Climax
The Duke, while riding in the forest, comes upon the lovers. Upon hearing their story he is confused but invites them to be married during his wedding ceremony.
Falling Action
The Duke of Athens is to be married to Queen Hippolyta while two young men, Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Hermia. Hermia's father says she must marry Demetrius or die.
Exposition
Hermia runs away with her love, Lysander. However, before she does, she tells her friend Helena, who is in love with Demetrius.
Rising Action
In the end, everyone is married! The workmen put on a ridiculous play and Puck ends it by asking the players to consider it all a dream!
Resolution
A speech given while a character is alone on stage, which enables the audience to understand the character's inner thoughts. (a)
Word that means "soon"
counterfeit
anon
derision
prologue
Proud and defiant Queen of the Fairies
Hippolyta
Helena
Hermia
Titania
In humorous and twisted connection to his name and character, Bottom's head is changed into that of a...
horse
sheep
donkey
fish
What are the introductory additions the tradesmen insert into their play called?
monologues
eiplogues
prologues
dialogues
Which 2 themes are unique to the forest (because of Fairy Kingdom)?
Magic & Dreams
Order & Disorder
Humor and Jealousy
Difficulties of Love and Jealousy
Which time of day in the play is used as the setting for the theme of Disorder?
Morning
Noon
Night
Which couple experiences ALL 5 Themes most intensely in their relationship?
Hippolyta and Theseus
Oberon & Titania
Hermia and Lysander
Demetrius and Hermia
In Helena's soliloquy, she states: "Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind. And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath Love’s mind of any judgment taste—Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste. And therefore is Love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.."
Helena is commenting on the the power of love to change the way we see someone, but also the irrational nature of love.
Helena is expressing her admiration for Cupid, and is jealous of his ability to force love.
Hermia is curious about why Cupid is blind and wants a more logical approach to love.
Which male character demonstrates complexity in that he uses his power to manipulate situations to his liking, but also expresses compassion for an unfortunate lover.
Egeus
Oberon
Bottom
Agamemnon
In the beginning, Helena is jealous of whom?
Egeus
Hermia
Philostrate
Demetrius
(a) wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream and the play was likely acted in the (b) , in the city of (c) .
The 5 themes of MND discussed in class are: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Midsummer Night's Dream is correctly categorized as a (a) because although there is (b) and jealousy amongst the characters, none of the characters (c) and the story resolves (d) .
What does Oberon want that Titania refuses to give?
The changeling Indian boy, and we can infer, Titania's attention.
A magical flower, and we can infer, Titania's maidens.
The moon, and we can infer, Titania's heart.
Which female character is the antithesis of Titania? Compare and contrast the two women in a chart or Venn diagram, identifying at least 3 distinct characteristics of each woman, below.
Egeus
Angry at his daughter for refusing his choice of a husband for her
Hermia
Is in love with Lysander
Philostrate
Eunuch and party planner for the Duke.
Puck
Mischievous fairy, servant to Oberon.
Demetrius
Loves Helena. Hates Helena. Loves & marries Helena.
The tradesmen (Mechanicals) describe their play as one of " (a) ", which intrigues the Duke. (b) recommends against watching the play, but the Duke says he'll see it and tells the rest of the wedding party that it is the (c) that assigns meaning to the play, not the actors.
